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Types of Bridges Worksheet

Engineering lesson 20: Types of bridges · Set 118 · 40 questions
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Engineer's tip (How does it hold up?): Beam: flat deck on supports, short spans; spans = length ÷ span length. Arch: curved, in compression, pushes out on its ends. Suspension: deck hangs from cables (tension) over towers (compression); longest spans.

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  1. 1.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) the simplest bridge (c) a flat deck on piers (d) pushes out on its ends
  2. 2.🌉 A beam bridge is 150 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 30 m. How many spans are there?
  3. 3.True or false: “cables tied down at ends” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the simplest bridge (b) a curve under the deck (c) a rope bridge in hills (d) tall towers hold cables
  5. 5.🌉 In a stone arch bridge, the stones are in … (a) tension (b) compression (c) friction (d) no force
  6. 6.🌉 What holds up a long beam bridge in the middle? (a) balloons (b) nothing (c) cables only (d) piers
  7. 7.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) a log across a stream (b) the simplest bridge (c) a curve under the deck (d) tall towers hold cables
  9. 9.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) tall towers hold cables (b) a rope bridge in hills (c) cables tied down at ends (d) good for short gaps
  10. 10.🌉 A beam bridge 240 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  11. 11.Which of these is a beam bridge? (a) the longest spans of all (b) stones squeezed together (c) a flat deck on piers (d) pushes out on its ends
  12. 12.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) a curve under the deck (b) pushes out on its ends (c) cables tied down at ends (d) the simplest bridge
  13. 13.🌉 Which bridge type: “a curve under the deck”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  14. 14.🌉 Which bridge type: “deck hangs from cables”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  15. 15.🌉 A beam bridge 300 m long is split by piers into 6 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  16. 16.🌉 A beam bridge is 120 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 15 m. How many spans are there?
  17. 17.True or false: “the simplest bridge” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🌉 Which bridge type: “cables tied down at ends”? (a) beam bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) arch bridge
  19. 19.🌉 Which bridge type: “good for short gaps”? (a) arch bridge (b) suspension bridge (c) beam bridge
  20. 20.🌉 A beam bridge 315 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 35 m. How many piers are there?
  21. 21.🌉 In a suspension bridge, the main cables are in … (a) friction (b) compression (c) no force (d) tension
  22. 22.🌉 Which bridge type: “tall towers hold cables”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  23. 23.🌉 Which bridge type: “a log across a stream”? (a) arch bridge (b) beam bridge (c) suspension bridge
  24. 24.Which of these is an arch bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) tall towers hold cables (c) the simplest bridge (d) cables tied down at ends
  25. 25.True or false: “deck hangs from cables” is an arch bridge. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🌉 A beam bridge 280 m long is split by piers into 8 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  27. 27.True or false: “a rope bridge in hills” is a beam bridge. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🌉 Which bridge type: “the longest spans of all”? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) suspension bridge
  29. 29.True or false: “pushes out on its ends” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) pushes out on its ends (b) a curve under the deck (c) deck hangs from cables (d) a flat deck on piers
  31. 31.🌉 Which bridge type can cross the widest gap in one span? (a) beam bridge (b) arch bridge (c) log bridge (d) suspension bridge
  32. 32.Which of these is a suspension bridge? (a) stones squeezed together (b) a flat deck on piers (c) tall towers hold cables (d) a log across a stream
  33. 33.🌉 A beam bridge is 110 m long. Piers split it into equal spans of 10 m. How many spans are there?
  34. 34.🌉 A beam bridge 90 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 30 m. How many piers are there?
  35. 35.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a beam bridge. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “good for short gaps” is a suspension bridge. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “a curve under the deck” is an arch bridge. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🌉 A beam bridge 135 m long is split by piers into 9 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  39. 39.🌉 A beam bridge 75 m long is split by piers into 3 equal spans. How long is each span, in metres?
  40. 40.🌉 A beam bridge 600 m long rests on the two river banks and on piers in between, making equal spans of 50 m. How many piers are there?

Answer key

  1. pushes out on its ends
  2. 5
  3. False
  4. the simplest bridge
  5. compression
  6. piers
  7. False
  8. a curve under the deck
  9. good for short gaps
  10. 30
  11. a flat deck on piers
  12. cables tied down at ends
  13. arch bridge
  14. suspension bridge
  15. 50
  16. 8
  17. True
  18. suspension bridge
  19. beam bridge
  20. 8
  21. tension
  22. suspension bridge
  23. beam bridge
  24. stones squeezed together
  25. False
  26. 35
  27. False
  28. suspension bridge
  29. True
  30. deck hangs from cables
  31. suspension bridge
  32. tall towers hold cables
  33. 11
  34. 2
  35. True
  36. False
  37. True
  38. 15
  39. 25
  40. 11

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